Needing a temporary bedroom for their nanny, we were called to install a few walls and door, making it look completely finished by have it be removable in a few years. The wall was framed out in 2x4s, drywalled and taped. After sanding final coat, the wall was primed and painted with two coats of […]
This garage is right on the property line, with the dividing wall in the centre of the garage right on the line. The project included building a steel garage, separating it into two halves and building a front wall with two garage doors. We started with having the pad poured, standing the building and securing the perimeter. […]
Here we were asked to run a handrail to bring these stairs up to code. We installed a continuous oak handrail, stained with one coat of golden oak and clear coated with two coats of Benjamin Moore Stays Clear.
With a previous addition to the dwelling, the old window was covered over. In looking to open the feel of the house up, we were asked to create a pass through in the old opening. After demo, we framed up the opening , installed wire for our lights and finished with paint grade pine and […]
With a new gas fireplace being installed, we were asked to build some shelves and a bulkhead. Working from a picture, we designed the custom shelves to fit over the existing bases. We removed the crown moulding from the end wall and built a bulk head, within which we wired four dimmable LED pot lights […]
On this project, we were asked to build a window seat, with shelves and the heat vent. We started with a 2×4 frame perfectly leveled and plumbed. We built the bench using nine ply Baltic Birch and incorporated the heat vent into the front. The bench was trimmed out with cove round and the entire project primed and painted. […]
Here we were asked to remove existing cabinet, and after the plumber installed the new dishwasher, to finish off the space with some shelves. Sorry, we forgot to take a before picture, the cabinet that was there was a 2 door, 2 drawer cabinet. The lost cabinet space was made up with an IKEA mobile […]
Here we were asked to build a wall complete with a door and plexiglass sneeze guard for this medical clinic. We built a standard 2×4 wall and secured it to the front desk. To finish this wall, we ended up sheeting it in oak to match existing. We then installed a custom piece of plexiglass with […]
Sorry folks, poor “before” pictures. This entrance way was old and needing a facelift. We gutted it down to studs, removing panelling and a closet that was twice the size, cramping the whole room. With a fresh start, we framed in a closet that works with the space. We re insulated walls and ceiling complete […]
After some time, posts on the century homes can start to rot out from the bottom. We can restore the base so it looks like new and functions as it should. As you can see from the picture, this whole section was bad, so we ended up cutting out all the rotten wood and glueing in […]
On this project, we were asked to build a cabinet that would cover the sump pump/pipes, be removable if work needs to be done on the pumps but have a way to quickly check the pumps without removing the entire unit. What we came up with was a cabinet complete with shelves and a hinged […]
Nice to have a place where the kids can go and play. On this project, we first added ten pot lights to the room, followed by building a bulkhead to hide all the pipes and frame the windows. We then insulated the ceiling with Roxul Safe and Sound for noise reduction! Following this we drywalled and […]
Installing a kitchenette can dramatically increase the functionality of a room. Here we installed a three drawer cabinet with a 36″ wide sink base, a Rheem mini hot water heater and simple shelving above.
Modernizing this basement was the nature of this project. We started by removing the two fans and installing ten pot lights. We drywalled the holes in wall from bookshelf and TV, fixed a hole in the stippled ceiling and installed crown moulding. The room was then painted with two coats of Benjamin Moore Aura. We also changed […]
Here we were asked to redo a laundry area/entrance way. Sorry, no before pictures. The project included the following; heated floor using the new Ditra Heat by Schluter Systems, ensuring even spacing between wires. Porcelain tile on floor complete with tile baseboard and brushed nickel tile edge. Custom cabinetry to house new washer/dryer, along with cubby […]
On this project, we were asked to renovate a number of suites, all with the same finishes. We started by stripping the existing carpet and lights. We then patched all the walls, and sprayed the kitchen cabinets. The entire suite was was hit with paint, ceilings, walls and trim/doors. We then laid 100% vinyl waterproof […]
Here we were asked to bring this basement up to speed with a facelift. We started by gutting the walls, removing the cedar and old door. We then drywalled the walls and ductwork, priming and painting them two coats with Benjamin Moore Aura. Next came the drop ceiling complete with LED fixtures, followed by doors […]
Sorry, no before pictures on this one. Walked into this project, plumbing was roughed in and tub sitting there. Walked out 5 days later with bathroom complete. Bathroom has simple fixtures but is clean and highly functional.
No before pictures on this one folks! You will have to take my word for it, conventional tub in the same space, changed to walk in tub. Out with the old, in with the new. The modern walk in tub allows those whose mobility isn’t what it used to be enjoy a warm luxurious bath […]
When getting up and down in a bathtub becomes difficult, the answer may be a walk-in bathtub. Here we were asked to change out the old tub for a walk in. After removing the old tub and surround, we reconfigured plumbing and installed the new tub. We then drywalled the surround, primed it, and tiled […]
This project involved the conversion of a room on the 3rd floor of a period home into a bathroom with laundry facilities. We started by stripping the room down to studs. From there we ran our plumbing, electrical and venting for fan and dryer. After re-sheeting the floor, we insulated and installed vapour barrier, the tub […]
On this project, we boarded the walls with cement board, waterproofed with Schluter Kerdi, tiled the surround with 3″x 12″ ceramic tile complete with accent border. After grouting, the grout was sealed and the Fleurco glass door/shelving system was installed, complete with silicone alone all edges. gorgeous!!
On this project, the old tile was simply in poor shape, needing to be redone as well as the pump having failed years prior with no way to access it. As such, we replaced tile and tile edge and new grout. When combined with new taps and removable woodwork to better access pump/heater, this bathtub […]
Tile is a very appropriate means of protecting and beautifying the back splash area in your kitchen. With many styles of tile and grout colors available, the combinations are numerous. As you can see from the pictures, tiling the back splash is a sure way to elevate the kitchen to another level.
Tile is a very appropriate means of protecting and beautifying the back splash area in your kitchen. With many styles of tile and grout colors available, the combinations are numerous. As you can see from the pictures, tiling the back splash is a sure way to elevate the kitchen to another level.
Tile is a very appropriate means of protecting and beautifying the back splash area in your kitchen. With many styles of tile and grout colors available, the combinations are numerous. As you can see from the pictures, tiling the back splash is a sure way to elevate the kitchen to another level.
Tile is a very appropriate means of protecting and beautifying the back splash area in your kitchen. With many styles of tile and grout colors available, the combinations are numerous. As you can see from the pictures, tiling the back splash is a sure way to elevate the kitchen to another level.
Tile is a very appropriate means of protecting and beautifying the back splash area in your kitchen. With many styles of tile and grout colors available, the combinations are numerous. As you can see from the pictures, tiling the back splash is a sure way to elevate the kitchen to another level.
Tile in a kitchen is a wonderful choice for a floor. Beautiful and durable, it will stand the test of time if installed correctly. Here we removed the linoleum and 1/4″ underlay, and glued and screwed 3/8″ exterior grade spruce plywood to floor. We then laid the tile, grouted and sealed the grout with Tilelab […]
Here porcelain tile with rectified edges were laid in a sun room that is unheated in the winter.
Cutting tile precisely can be tricky. Cutting tile on a curve can be even more challenging, especially keeping spacing consistent. These few flooring tile jobs with round shower bases are good examples of the care we take in our installs.
With this project, we forgot to take a before picture, but we levelled the floor with floor leveller and laid VCT tile with a chequered pattern.
On this hardwood flooring project, we installed 5 1/4″ Ash hardwood in a 12’x20′ addition that transitioned through the old back door as it came into the kitchen. The doorway was challenging because it was concrete and therefore not able to be nailed and it dropped slightly to the linoleum on top of having a […]
This house hadn’t been painted in many years and the paint was failing badly. We started with power washing the house. As you can see from the pictures, we ended up taking almost all the paint off, basically right back down to brick. From here, we primed the entire project, wood, metal and brick with […]
Here we were asked to paint the front of the house. After a thorough power wash, mortar was added where it was missing and facia/soffit boards were filled. The house body was then painted with 2 coats of Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior, followed by two coats of Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior on the soffit/facia. The […]
This project involved the conversion of a conventional washroom with bathtub, to a roll in barrier free washroom with shower. With the room stripped down, the plumber started on the plumbing, installing a Toto wall hung toilet and Grohe shower valve, with wand and rain head. The electrician added a pot light in the shower and a […]
This kitchen was very dark and dingy. We came in and after prepping the doors by sanding them with medium grit paper and wiping them down with a bleach/tsp solution, we primed them with Benjamin Moore Fresh Start. We then applied two coats of Benjamin Moore Advance. This Latex/alkyd hybrid ends up drying hard and resilient […]
This job involved painting the ceilings, walls and partitions in the bathrooms at the mall. We started with patching holes/cracks in ceiling and caulking cracks in the corners and in the cinder block. We painted the ceiling with Benjamin Moore Waterborne Ceiling paint. Next we rolled the walls with Benjamin Moore Aura and then the […]
Old homes are beautiful, full of character, however unsightly cracks can quickly tarnish that feeling of charm. Here we restored the walls to their original beauty, smooth and free of cracks. In order to fix the crack correctly, we started by gouging out the cracks with our multitool back down to lath. This is to […]
“We are tired of trying to unlock the door and getting wet, we want a roof!”, they said. With that we took to building the framework for a steel roof for zero maintenance. We matched the color of the roof to the trim on the building, and voila, protected from the elements!
This project involved repairing cracks in plaster finish. The cracks were all gouged out down to lath, covered with mesh tape and 3 coats of Sheetrock 90 applied. Finally, a complete paint job. Smooth walls for many more years!
Painting this Logo was a lot of fun. We started out by patching the holes, and then priming the entire wall grey, in order to give the final color a solid basecoat. The wall was then painted red with an eggshell finish. Once it was dry, we taped out the logo and used the same […]
This is an unusual project in which we built a wall with no horizon. It is called a cyclorama wall and is generally used by photographers to eliminate horizon lines. This is achieved by creating a curve in the wall where it meets the floor and where it turns 90 degrees. This required an extreme amount of […]
On this project, we were asked to do a custom shower pan and curb, waterproofed walls and the entire project tiled complete with Fleurco shower doors. To start we leveled the floor underneath the shower tray. Starting with a level surface is key to a good install through all stages. Next we installed a Schluter […]